I'm back!

 

 

 

I will be back posting as usual very soon!

But first, I wanted to give my blog a bit of a make over so watch this space.

 

 



My Second Week at DFMA

Hello guys!

So I've just done my second week at DFMA. I'm half way through the course already, I can't believe it.

I want to stay here forever, learning new things everyday!

This week we learnt a lot more and got to meet more teachers which, I love. It's great meeting all sorts of

make up artists as they're all different and all have different tips, tricks and advice for you.

This week was a lot more intense and I learnt a lot more make-up looks from different era's. We did 1920's, 1930's

and 1960's. We also did couture and also an ice queen look!

Above is make-up by me inspired by the 1960's. I really loved this make-up look and I'm very proud of myself with it. It came out beautifully and is probably one of my favourite looks I've done. It helps the mua I used as my model is gorgeous and she really suits this look.

Bridal day!

My 1920's hair on my dolly head (Sophia)

A more natural looking 1920's make-up

 Couture day below!

I loved doing my glitter red lips and gold leaf on the eyes. 1950's/Marilyn Monroe inspired.

 My Ice Queen make-up. I absolutely love the white lashes. I do wish you could see how much glitter she had

on her face though. It looked stunning in person!

Sophie X

My First Week at DFMA

Hello everyone! 

I've not been posting for a few weeks as life has been pretty hectic. I'm training at DFMA at the moment to

become a make up artist. It's a make up academy in Westbourne, Bournemouth run by hair and make-up artist,

Davinia Fermi. I absolutely love it and just feel like this is exactly what I'm supposed to be doing right now. I

really recommend it to anyone wanting to become a make-up artist. They have other academy around the country

too, (Brighton, London and Manchester).

I just wanted to do a week by week blog post about my work and experience there. I hope you enjoy it. I finish in

a few weeks so will be back to regular posts!

Above is two versions of a smokey eye. One side just using a black pencil and smoking it out,

the other side was a colourful smokey eye. I loved doing this as, I love a good smokey eye ;)

The first few days we learning basics things. We learnt how to do a flawless face which, is just a natural looking

make-up. We also learnt how to do tattoo cover ups. It's such an incredibly simple thing to do but a long process.

Below you can see some of us doing the tattoo camouflaging.

 

The rest of the week, we began doing simple up-do's and also learning how to do a basic hair cut. I'm not overly fussed about hair but having long hair and two sisters, you tend to learn a bit of hair stuff so I wasn't too bad with hair! I do like creating cute hair styles :)

I had an amazing first week and the teachers are so inspiring and helpful. I've learn so much from them already! Make sure you look at my instagram to see what I'm up to on my course! I'll be doing 3 more of these posts as it's an intense 4 week course. These all might be posted a little it randomly but they will be up!

Hope you enjoyed

Sophie X

My Eyebrow Routine

Hello guys! Hope you're well.

Today I'm going to show you my current eyebrow routine and the products I use on them.

I do want to say that I do my eyebrows myself. I use to get them threaded but prefer to pluck them myself

as, I personally prefer the way I do it. Everyone will be different though. I don't go too crazy, I just pluck the

stray hairs so they are more defined. I personally prefer thicker and fuller eyebrows myself. I hope this helps

some of you if you're stuck on any products!

Eylure Dybrow in Brown

I naturally have dark blonde hair so my eyebrows aren't really dark. My hair is a dyed dark brown right now so,

I need to tint my brows darker so they match. I also prefer to tint them as I don't have to fill them in so much and,

it makes me feel more confident to go out with out make-up as, eyebrows define your face a lot. So, I then don't

feel I need a lot of make-up.

Tweezers

This is all I use to shape my brows myself. I use to have them waxed years ago then stopped as I hated it. I then

got them threaded for a long time but I felt they were doing them too thin for my liking so, I started just tweezing

them myself. I prefer to do this as I save money and I prefer how they look. I wouldn't suggest you do it yourself

unless you know what you're doing as, I made that mistake when I was younger. Just go to a professional so, they

can shape them before you start tweezing away at them and ruining them!

Mavala Double Lash

I use them serum every single night to help strengthen my eyebrows. It's for lashes and brows but I prefer to just use

it on my brows. Since using it I've found that my brows are thicker and fuller! My brows have always been thick

but always were a bit patchy from where I ruined them when I was younger by plucking out random bits. If you saw

how my brows use to look and how they look now, you'd be impressed!

Maybelline Brow Satin Eyebrow Pencil in Dark Brown

This is my main product I use to fill in my brows. It has a pencil one side and a sponge with product on the other

side. I only use the pencil as, I don't feel my brows need much filling in after tinting them. I will literally just

outline my brows then, fill in any gaps with small and light brush strokes for a natural look.

Tweezerman for Benefit Brow Brush

I love using this to brush my brows out if I feel they look too harsh. This will help make them look more

natural but groomed.

Maybelline Brow Drama Sculpting Mascara in Medium Brown

To keep my brows in place all day, I'll use a tinted mascara. I don't use a dark brown one like I do with the pencil

as I feel it can make my brows look too dark by putting loads of dark products on top. I want them to look as natural

as possible so I don't like them to be too defined or too dark.

Camera: Canon EOS 700D

Photography by Sophie Ford

Thanks for reading!

Make sure you follow me on Blog lovin' and all my

social media pages for more about me and blog updates.

Sophie X

How To Stay Organised

Hello guys!

Today is a bit of a different type of post. I bought a notepad the other day from Wilko and it's basically a

weekly planner. I personally get quite stressed if I'm not organised. So I have write down things I need to do or

things I'm doing (I'm also very forgetful). It was about £.2.50 and I'm so happy I got it! It's just helpful to have that

on my desk to remind me of what I need to get done. I thought I was help you guys with some tips of how I try and

stay organised and keep on top of things. I'm not perfect and sometimes don't get everything done but, it helps

you become less stressed and a bit more in control.

Make Your Bed

As soon as you wake up, make your bed. It starts of your day in a positive way. You already feel organised just

by doing that one thing. If your bed isn't made, it gives you an invitation for you to do the same with the rest

of your room.

Get a diary

I bought a diary for this year as, last year I was forever forgetting either the time I was working (I currently work

random hours) or, forgetting I was seeing friends and so on. I thought it'd best if I write down what I'm doing

more so, I can remember and can keep on top of what I'm doing weeks or even months in advance.

Get a weekly planner (even if you already have a diary)

I bought a weekly planner because it's easy to have it on your desk at home whilst, you can carry around your diary.

It's also somewhere you can just write random things like, your shopping list or, 'remember to work out'.

Get up earlier

I started doing this a while ago and, I just find you have so much more time in the day. Since doing so, 

I've definitely become more of a morning person. I love getting up and getting things done. Then, you have the

rest of the day to relax. I can't stand waking up late and thinking, 'I've got so much to do in such little time'. By

getting up that hour or so earlier, you have more time to get things done.

Multi-task

This is just a way of hitting two birds with one stone and, freeing up some time for other things. For example,

if you travel to work by bus or train then why not answer emails/write your shopping list or even order your shopping

to be delivered that evening if you do that. It just makes sense to do something productive whilst you've not got much

to do and have a bit of spare time.

Create Routines

Routines help keep you organised. Research show that if you repeat it for 21 days, it then becomes a habit. We

all say we're going to go to the gym or remember to do your skincare at night or moisturise every time you have a

shower, but you have to stay committed. So if you really want something to be a part of your daily routine them,

keep it up and it will be!

Set Realistic Goals

Be realistic about it. Don't set yourself a to-do list pages and pages long. I personally write down all the things I

need to do, I'll then write down next to it how long approximately how long it will take to do those things. That

then gives me an idea of how long it will take and if I can fit all those things into one day or, spread them over a 

few days.

Have a Clear Out

Every 4/5 months I like to have a clear out of my room. Clothes, shoes, make-up, random crap in my bedside table,

you name it. Not only can I not stand clutter and hoarding things but, I feel that by doing this it helps me become

more organised. I know where everything is and I only have what I need. I don't have endless things I'm never gonna

wear or use again just sitting in my room taking up space. I find it's quite therapeutic as well.

Stop Procrastinating!

This is the biggest reason I can't always be organised. I procrastinate way too much, as do a lot of you I imagine. It's

hard but you got to just keep going. I find if I have time to sit down and think, I could be there for hours and just

end up thinking about anything or going on Facebook. Make assigned time for that, Preferably before bed if you

have time.

Camera: Canon EOS 700D

Photography by Sophie Ford

Thanks for reading!

Make sure you follow me on Blog lovin' and all my

social media pages for more about me and blog updates.

Sophie X

Top 5 Most Used Skincare Products

Hey everyone! Hope you're all well.

The other night I was just thinking about all my skincare products I use, and how often I use certain ones

because I love how they make me skin look/feel. I though doing a post of my top 5 most used products and

why they're used, would be interesting as, people have their favourite products they don't necessarily use them

everyday. Anyway these are my most used and I hope you enjoy!

Garnier Pure Micellar Cleansing Water

This is definitely number 1 on my list of most used skincare product! I use it every single night to remove my

make-up and I love it and wouldn't use anything else. It just gets rid of so much more than a normal make-up

wipe would. I do like cleansing balms but find this just much easier and less messy. This one is specially for

combination or oily skin. I have combination skin so I prefer to use this one rather than just the regular one as,

I think it;s better to use products that's designed more for your skin type than just a generic one for all skin types.

The Body Shop Tea Tree Cool & Creamy Wash

This is my most used face wash. I use it every night and some morning. I unfortunately have spot prone skin so

to help battle that, I  use a lot of tea tree products from the body shop. I try not to use too much of it though as I

can get dry skin in some areas so, don't want to dry that out.

Origins High Potency Night-a-Mins Mineral Enriched Renewal Cream

I like to use this when my skin is looking really lifeless and dull and recently that's been a lot! After using this

 I wake up with my skin look plump, refreshed and moisturised. I love really rich night creams as I feel like my

skin really soaks up all the goodness of them! It's a little pricey but, I personally think it's worth it as this has

lasted me a stupidly long time!

Antipodes Divine Face Oil Certified Organic Avocado Oil & Rosehip

The other amazing skincare product I use a lot when my skin is dehydrated or dull is this face oil from

Antipodes. Avocado is good for you, Rose hip is good for you and it's organic.. perfect! It's perfect when my

skin is feeling dehydrated and stressed. 

Mario Badescu Buffering Lotion

Now this is my go to for any spot situation I've got going on. It says it's mostly for under the skin spots that you

cant just squeeze. But, I use it on all sorts and it works a dream. It's not magic but it definitely helps keep it

under control! I use this stuff almost every night I love it so much.

Camera: Canon EOS 700D

Photography by Sophie Ford

Thanks for reading!

Make sure you follow me on Blog lovin' and all my

social media pages for more about me and blog updates.

Sophie X

Casual OOTD

Hey everyone!

Today I just wanted to do a quick post on my outfit of the day. I went out to town to run some errands and

also watched A Royal Night Out with my sister - which, by the way we loved! I love these types of looks where,

you are just in casual and comfy clothes. It's just stylish but effortless. I''ll be doing more of this type of thing

so hope you like it and it gives you a bit of inspiration!

Khaki Parka - Matalan

Black Long Sleeve Ribbed Top - Primark

Ripped Jeans - H&M

Trainers - Converse

Handbag - Carvela 

Camea - Canon EOS 700D

Photography by Lucy Ford

Thanks for reading!

Sophie X